Asco 917 Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Ratings & Installation
Optional Accessories
Troubleshooting & Parts Kits
Wiring & Outline Diagrams
DANGER is used in this manual to warn of high
voltages capable of causing shock, burns, or death.
WARNING is used in this manual to warn
of possible personal injury.
CAUTION is used in this manual to warn
of possible equipment damage.
ASCO 917 Remote Control (RC) Switches are rated
20 amperes non–HID lighting loads and 30 amperes
general purpose. ASCO 918 RC Switches are preferred
for HID (high intensity discharge) loads such as sodium
vapor, mercury vapor, and metal halide lighting (control
voltage is limited to 277 V). ASCO 918 RC Switches are
rated 30 amperes for standard ballast loads.
Catalog Number Identification with Elements Explained
Typical ASCO 917 catalog no. for 12 pole 208 volt 60 Hz control in an enclosure:
917
Product
Standard
917
918
10
12
ASCO POWER TECHNOLOGIES CANADA PO Box 1238, 17 Airport Road, Brantford, Ontario, Canada N3T 5T3
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12 20
Pole Combinations
N/O & N/C
2
22 =2+2
3
33 =3+3
4
44 =4+4
6
66 =6+6
8
50 Hanover Road, Florham Park, New Jersey 07932–1591 USA
For sales or service call 1 800 800–2726 (ASCO) www.ascopower.com
Remote Control Switches
5
6 1
Control Voltage
3
110 – 120 V
6
208 – 240 V
7
265 – 277 V
9
440 – 480 V
X
347 V
50 – 60 Hz
277 V maximum control voltage for ASCO 918
1
917 & 918
917
918
C
Enclosure
Accessories
X C
– if
accessories
ordered
blank – none blank – open type
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